[irish guard]

"If a FISA judge was in on it, and FISA judges are appointed by the SCOTUS Chief Justice (yeah, THAT guy...Mister “let’s call the Obamacare penalty a tax”), is Roberts potentially implicated/compromised? Will he go too? If so, that’s ANOTHER justice Trump can nominate!"

Roberts replaced one of the FISA Court judges earlier this year.

[Cboldt]

-- Roberts replaced one of the FISA Court judges earlier this year. --

FISA judge is a part time assignment for a regular federal judge. They get this perk by being selected by the CJ, and have the perk (two week stints, a few times a year) for a term of years, IIRC, 7 years but could be 5 years. Rotation is normal. If a FISA judge was ever removed for cause, the court system would do all in its power to hide that fact.